Joe Rossignol
The new MacBook Pro models announced today feature brighter displays in both bright and low-light environments.
Apple's specs page says that all new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models have a peak display brightness of 1,000 nits for standard content in bright outdoor conditions, such as on a sunny day. Previous-generation MacBook Pro models have a peak display brightness of 600 nits for standard content in all lighting conditions.
Keep in mind that apps like Vivid let you unlock full-screen HDR brightness levels up to 1000 nits at any time on MacBook Pro models with a Liquid Retina XDR display, but this will obviously drain your battery faster.
Like all iPhone 16 models and some Apple Watch models, Apple’s website says the latest MacBook Pro displays can dim to one nit in “low-light situations.” The minimum brightness for previous-generation MacBook Pro models was two nits.
Display brightness specifications for HDR content have not changed on the latest MacBook Pro models compared to previous models.
The new MacBook Pro models are available for pre-order now, with a release scheduled for Friday, November 8. For more on the other new features, read our previous coverage of Apple's announcements for the base 14-inch MacBook Pro and higher-end MacBook Pro models.
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